Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School
Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School reported $87.4 million in revenue and $82.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.92 went to program services, $21.51 to management and general costs and $0.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,992 (President and CEO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $87MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,992 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCollege preparatory elementary school that provides students with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, LEARN operates ten campuses throughout the Chicagoland area with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students of which the majority are from low-income communities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,433 | $0 | $54,559 | $357,992 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,886 | $0 | $23,763 | $269,649 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,204 | $0 | $28,494 | $264,698 |
| Managing Director of Acade Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,938 | $0 | $46,665 | $240,603 |
| Principal Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,876 | $0 | $31,531 | $237,407 |
| Senior Director of Student Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,578 | $0 | $27,706 | $206,284 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,898 | $0 | $30,265 | $204,163 |
| School Principal Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,795 | $0 | $19,285 | $191,080 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $832K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5741
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Tactical Security LLC Security | $514,691 |
| Kids Science Labs South Loop Science Support | $321,237 |
| Anthromed LLC Professional Services | $236,441 |
| Curriculum Associates LLC Curriculum | $220,477 |
| Larson Communications Marketing | $162,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School totaling $650K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School spent in FY2025, $77.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School reported that 77.9% of its $82.6 million in expenses went to program services, 21.5% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $357,992, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School get its money?
Of $87.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.1% came from contributions and grants and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lawndale Educational and Regional Network Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4439074 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349309627 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349308357 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349306447 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349309256 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304616 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349300725 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4439074: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.